Science Skills

What kind of graph is this?

• Bar

• Line

• Circle

• None of the them

What is a system of knowledge and the methods used to find that knowledge?

• science

• technology

• measurement

• curiosity

How are science and technology related?

• Technology is a branch of natural science

• Science is a branch of technology

• Advances in science may lead to advances in technology and vice versa.

• science and technology are not related

Which of the following is NOT a branch of natural science?

• life science

• physical science

• social science

• earth and space science

How does earth science overlap with life science?

• Earth Science involves the study of rocks

• Earth Science involves the study of systems that may include living organisms

• Earth Science involves the study of the composition of matter

• Earth Science and Life science do not overlap.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main ideas of physical science?

• The universe is very large and old

• forces cause changes in motion

• energy can be transferred to another form but cannot be destroyed

• One of the main branches of natural science is biology

What are the building blocks of all matter?

• atoms

• forces

• magnetic fields

• kinetic and potential energy

Which step of the scientific method uses the senses?

• making observations

• drawing conclusions

• analyzing data

• revising a hypothesis

What happens when the data in an investigation does not support the original hypothesis?

• The scientist gives up

• all the data is wrong

• The hypothesis is revised

• The data is changed to match the original hypothesis

What is a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature?

• scientific law

• fact

• scientific theory

• hypothesis